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Te Puna Manawa Whenua outlines what they may need to know, understand, and do when hearing applications in the Māori Land Court.

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Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.

Documents/Panui/0305124-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-April-2024.pdf (1.7 mb)

I/We* do/do not* have a lawyer to assist with this application.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-53-Special-aid.pdf (183 kb)

Use this form when exchanging some or all of your interests in Māori Land by sale or gift with some or all of the Māori Land interests of a different owner in a different block of Māori Land.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-35-Exchange-order.pdf (176 kb)

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the...

Documents/Panui/May-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.8 mb)

This form may be used to apply to the Court to confirm one or more resolutions passed by owners in Māori Freehold Land or General Land owned by Māori who together are members of the same family and who have taken the opportunity to meet together following a family gathering (such as tangi, wedding or reunion).

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (158 kb)

(state full name) apply for a direction that the Registrar call a meeting of assembled owners of the above land THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION(S): (Set out details of the resolution(s).

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (182 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT AP-20250000006287 113/93 117/93 Nadine Bishop nee Gouldsbury He tauatanga ki a Neesha Alison Gouldsbury Succeed to the Māori land interests of Neesha Alison McPhee AP-20250000006370 215/93 219/93 Ria Quinta Tomoana He whakatū i te Mangawharangi Amiria Keefe Ahu Whenua trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Mangawharangi Amiria Keefe Ahu Whenua trust over

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-November-2025.pdf (2.5 mb)

What does whakapapa mean to me? What do I know? What do I feel? What do I do? Of all of these things, what is most important to me?

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)

Jovita Taite and Maggie Taite as responsible trustees of the Part Section 15 Block II Rangi Survey District (Te Awhitu Whānau Maria Marae Trust) 66 11:15 AM AP-20240000009810 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Ohura South C1 2B2 Ahu Whenua Trust Review of the Ohura South C1 2B2 Ahu Whenua Trust 67 11:20 AM AP-20240000011280 135/93 Rosana Raina Lot 5 Deposited Plan 29165 block (210 Miro Street Taumarunui) - Change from General land to Māori freehold land